If a Controlling Shareholder Sells Depreciable Property to a Controlled

question 26

True/False

If a controlling shareholder sells depreciable property to a controlled corporation and the property is depreciable by the purchaser, any gain on the sale is a 1231 gain.

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Eighth Amendment

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Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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